Tomohiro Yamamoto best Volleyball Libero in vnl 2024

And it is Tomohiro Yamamoto, the best digger in the VNL last season, the best libero in the Japanese league this season. He's been, he has been just phenomenal. It's a big moment for the big man. Not too far off, goodness me, Yamamoto had to work hard for that. Otsuka, off the fingers, Louis. What a chance now for the break point. Oh, brilliant, Yamamoto. Miyaura, brilliant pick up, but a free ball. Over to the block for Kaneda, Sekita, Otsuka, again, Yamamoto. Are you kidding? And Miyaura can't finish the job. Ma, into her, this time, no! Yamamoto is everywhere. And Ishikawa, and Japan level the third set. Same spot again, better touch by Lerpke. What a dig by Yamamoto, Ishikawa. Kaneda, through Ma, Ishikawa again, unstoppable. The speed of his arm then, as he gets up, he's got that hip going. Pass is good, they give it to Tomita. Off hand, it's still good, it's still good, keep playing. Here it comes, it's going to be quick to the middle. Again, oh, that's insane. Slovenia cannot find the floor. Japan, everything up, just going to wear him down. Oh, touch by Cheville. Off hand, yes! Not going to give up, anybody getting tired? No chance, Ishikawa. Oh, everyone is touching. Roper, Sekita, and Japan, Japan. What a lineage, what a serve. Oh, Ishikawa, can he rescue it? Oh, you bet he can. Ishikawa, Tilly, good pass. High ball for Brizard out to Patry. Oh, brilliant. What a pickup and recycled. Sekita on the move, Nishida off the hand. A great touch. Look at that magnificent Yamamoto. Yes, great. I'm a Libro. Yes. However, he has played as an outside hitter in his domestic league. Oh, that is superb. Nishida, cleaned up by Sekita. Nishida can go again. Oh, France nearly. Persistence pays for Japan. Patry was completely oblivious as well. Black trough, tough serve. Otsuka inside a triple block. Sekita gets himself around and blasted through the block. Nishida breaking down walls. Slovenia called Japan's bluff on that serve received because they dropped Nishida in and then got him out. So look at that. And then Yamamoto's have it for Japan. It was a touch in the block. The speed in transit. Here is, in fact, the most informed player of them all. Tom Chexton. Good serve. Sekita had to play that. Urnau, Ropret, Shevell. Oh, what a pickup. Serve from Sekita. It's gone down the right. Kampa, but also Yamamoto with a good touch. Ishikawa, off some hands. So Graven can feed it back in. Oh, then down the line. Sekita, what a tackle. In it goes to Kampa. Can Germany finish it with the pipe? No, they can't. Sekita, is she... Unbelievable chase. Gives the fans the experience. Ishikawa serving. Good reception. Ropret. Tom Chexton. Once more, Sekita puts the ball. Yamamoto gets there. Thought that he should have been. Not having the time to retreat. Pipe. Yamauchi, what a pass. Run off the hands. Ropret. Stern. Urnau. Of course, Yamamoto's there. Sekita, all the way across. Textbook high ball set from Sekita. At no point did Takahashi have to take his eyes off the ball and think about different solutions. Natural solution. Shot. Yamamoto feeds that one in. Graven, some good work. Sekita on the first ball. He's outstanding. Ishikawa can't finish the job, but some of those touches by the Libro. Back on court. Krip. Sending that one into Yamamoto. Oh, it's incredibly quick. It's so quick. Kentaro makes it a one-point game. Is serving for the match. Ma. Huge moment. Lipke. Oh, it's up. It's still alive. But can it have the chance? Lui, into her. Which way does he go? Oh, great swing. Schwarz, this side. Serving first, third set underway. Tilly pumps that into Brizard. Oh, so well to stay out of the net. But Yamamoto keeps it up. Ishikawa turns it over. And Japan being world class. Here he is, Engapet. 20-20. Yamamoto stretches. Miyaura swings. Incredible. Yet to score in this second set. Nishida. That's gone straight through the hands of Onodera. They've got away with one there. And they're still in the rally. Tatsunori has put it down. Kaneda flat-footed. And Otsuka scores again. What a set he's having. Do no wrong. Another perfect pass. Options available. They go back to what's been working. And it gets stuck between blockers like a pin. Serik. Actually, totally believable, because he does it. Slovenia captain. He's served first. And we're underway. Into Yamamoto. Sakita. Touch. Now, these are the ones that Slovenia need to make stick. Yamamoto. Still going. Stern. And Clement Schibbel has done something to it. He passed. Stern. Good serve. But Yamamoto's the man. This is Yamamoto's best shot. He runs it. 1-1. Run. That has gone high off the hands of Schibbel. And that has gone high on the hands of Yamamoto. Ishikawa. Block. And even Yamamoto can't save that one. Ran Takahashi apologizes. Breakpoint lead again. That is a lovely touch by Schott. Had to have his wits about it. But a pretty good one by Yamamoto, too. Serious. Hayek. The man of the moment. Yamamoto. Into Sakita. Possibly do. Unplayable. It's all about the Slovenian gopher just trying to make a touch. Run. Into Yamamoto. Nishida. Oh, that is outstanding. Oh, it's so good. Still maintaining that breakpoint they picked up early. Yamamoto. Lovely pass in. That is a wonderful reception from Yamamoto. And Tony Brayman never quite chooses his spot.